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DISTINGUISHED YOUNG ALUMNI AWARD
Created in 2011, this honor was established to recognize alumni under 40 for distinguished career achievement and contributions to society and the university.
@JohnWilliams (’05)
Williams is the principal owner of two popular bars near the Denton Square: East Side Denton and Oak St. Drafthouse and Cocktail Parlor. He also co-owns Dot’s Hop House and Cocktail Courtyard in Dallas’ Deep Ellum neighborhood. Williams is UNT Athletics’ biggest football season ticket holder. He partners with UNT Athletics to sponsor football ticket, tailgate and transportation packages for hundreds of UNT alumni each season. Williams is a member of the Mean Green Scholarship Fund and serves on the UNT Alumni Association’s Denton County Alumni Chapter Steering Committee.